'Ted Lasso' star drops strong hint of filming for fourth season

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Evidence continues to trickle in that hit Apple TV+ show "Ted Lasso" will return for a fourth season.

'Ted Lasso' star Nick Mohammed has dropped a hint about the show's return.
'Ted Lasso' star Nick Mohammed has dropped a hint about the show's return.



The latest hint comes from former cast member Nick Mohammed, who played assistant coach Nate Shelley on the hit show. Mohammed posted a video on X.com on January 16th to announce that some of the early dates on his forthcoming UK tour will be rearranged due to unnamed "filming."

Mohammed was scheduled to kick off the tour for "Show Pony," a live "show that goes wrong" type comedy involving music and magic, in April.

In character as the show's eccentric lead character Mr. Swallow, Mohammed explains in the short video that the re-arrangement of some dates is "due to some filming I've not been able to shift." In the video, he refuses to name what it is he'll be filming, but a "Believe" sign is partially seen near the end of the announcement, leaving little doubt.

An important announcement from Mr. Swallow regarding his upcoming brand new tour: Show Pony' #tedlasso

https://t.co/THqguaOkwG pic.twitter.com/yYQATuEMkV

-- Nick Mohammed (@nickmohammed)



"Ted Lasso" was Apple TV+'s first big hit series, following the surprise Oscar win for its first original movie, Coda. While the third season of "Ted Lasso" ended with Ted (Jason Sudekis) announcing he was quitting to return home to Kansas, its ending was widely praised and regarded as a strong and emotional wrap-up.

From rumors to industry confirmation



One of the first solid clues that the show might return for fourth season came in the form of a comment from Apple CEO Tim Cook. Actor Jeremy Swift (who played Leslie Higgins) recounted a conversation with Cook in which the CEO expressed hope for a fourth season.

Nick Mohammed as Mr. Swallow in
Nick Mohammed as Mr. Swallow in "Show Pony." Image: British Comedy Guide



In August of 2024, a trade paper reported that Warner Brothers had picked up options on Hanna Waddingham (Rebecca), Swift, and Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent). There was no word if star Jason Sudekis had been approached, but he had previously indicated satisfaction with the way the show ended.

In October 2024, Apple TV aficionado Sigmund Judge posted on X.com that season 4 of "Ted Lasso" would enter pre-production in January. Mohammed's announcement of rescheduled theatre dates would suggest that pre-production is now underway, and contracts are being signed for a return.

Exclusive: #TedLasso S4 is set to begin pre-production in January. According to my sources, the football drama is now confirmed to return next year with a fourth instalment, with London shoots beginning in early 2025! pic.twitter.com/3tZszHy7w1

-- Sigmund Judge (@sigjudge)



Shortly after the report from Judge, the Film & Television Industry Alliance's Production List including an entry for "Ted Lasso (Season 4)" in its list. Shooting was listed as taking place in London and unspecified US locations, but casting was unspecified.

Sudekis was reported to have been satisfied with the original ending of the show, and has not yet indicated any interest in revisitng the part. His most recent production listing is as the voice of the lead character in the 2024 movie Hitpig!.

Rumor Score: Likely

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    AppleZuluapplezulu Posts: 2,270member
    Um. The Ted Lasso hashtag in Mohammad’s post is also a not-subtle hint, don’t you think?

    P.S. The continued buy-in to the “mystery” regarding Sudekis’ participation is quaint, as though they could pull off going back for an extra season without the eponymous lead character. 
    entropysbyronl
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  • Reply 2 of 5
    entropysentropys Posts: 4,349member
    Why? The story was finished.  

    One of the reasons k-dramas are successful is that they are like a book. A story designed for 8,12, 16 (mostly) or 24 episodes.  And that’s it. Then they move on to an entirely new story.

    that way a great story isn’t flogged into a sad, senescent sort of death.
    mike1
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  • Reply 3 of 5
    I thought they were trying too hard in Season 3. Season 2 was the best. I'm not sure what more they can do in Season 4. 
    byronl
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  • Reply 4 of 5
    AppleZuluapplezulu Posts: 2,270member
    entropys said:
    Why? The story was finished.  

    One of the reasons k-dramas are successful is that they are like a book. A story designed for 8,12, 16 (mostly) or 24 episodes.  And that’s it. Then they move on to an entirely new story.

    that way a great story isn’t flogged into a sad, senescent sort of death.
    It all depends on the skill and intent of the writers. Clearly the writers of Lasso are skilled. The fact that, as you noted, the story was finished with Season 3 could in fact be beneficial to those writers if they have the right intent for Season 4. The "sad death" of so many American series results from there being no intent for the writers beyond cranking out more episodes, as with a soap opera. The writers room becomes a weekly exercise of "what are they going to do this time?" With Ted Lasso, the writers are in a position of having a set of characters with well-fleshed out back stories. They'll be successful if they use that to simply tell a new story, rather than try to crack open the previous story to drag it out and give it a new ending or no ending. 
    byronl
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  • Reply 5 of 5
    chasmchasm Posts: 3,679member
    FWIW, I don't think Sudekis or Apple are interested in a "Ted Lasso" fourth season.

    But I think some of the ancillary characters could be explored further. Although it's called TL S4 in the trades, I suspect ultimately it will have a completely different name, and focus on new and returning characters with no Sudekis.

    Of course, I could be wrong. :)
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